The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-07

election oil the next year; in 1854 was ap-
pointed attorney general OF CALIFORNIA;; in
1860 he moved to Virginia City, New,
where he was largely engaged in early
mining litigation and in the develoAngnt
OF the ComstoCk lode; was chosen q MEM
her OF the territorial council in 1851; in
1873 was elected u member OF the consti-
tutlonal conventions; was elected United
states senator in 1864, and reelected in
1862 in 1870 he resumed the practice of
law in Nevada, Cal, and tho Pacific coast
generally, and was thus engaged when
elected to the United States Senate as q
Republican in 1887, to succeed james q.
Fair, Democrat.
William Eaton Chandler Of Concord,
n. H., was born December 2s, 1885: re-
ceiyeda common school eduCation studied
law; graduated at Harvard law school, and
was admitted to the bar in 1885; in 1859
was appointed reporter OF the decisions OF
the supreme court; was q member OF the
Now Hampshire House OF Representatives
in 1862, 1868 and 1864, serving as speaker
during the last two years; on March .,
1860, became solicitor and Judge advocate
general OF the navy department.; was APP
pointed first assistant Secretary Of tho
Treasury June Il, 1865, which office he re-
signed November 80, 1867; in 1876 was
member of the New Hampshire constitu-
tonal convention; in 1851 was again u
member OF the New Hampshire House OF
Representatives; on March 3, 1881, was
appointed by President Garfield solicitor
general, hut was rejected 10y the Senate;
was appointed 10y President Arthur Secre-
tary OF the Navy in 1882, and served till
March = 1885; was elected To- the United
states Senate June II, 1887, ms a Repub-
lican TO I'LL the uncxpircd term OF Austin
/. Pike, which will end March 4, 1889.
Rufus Blodgctt, OF Long Branch, was
born in Dorchester, \. H., October ., 1884;
! received a common schooland an academic
education; ut the age OF eighteen was APP
| prnticod 10 the Amoskeag locomotive
works, Of Manchester, n. H., where he
learned the trade Of maChinist removed
to New jersey in 1865, and engaged in
railroad business, and is so engaged ut
present; is president Of the Long Branch
city bank; was u member Of the New Jer-
scy Legislature, House oi Assembly, in
1884 so; was delegate 10 the Democratic
national convention mt Cincinnati in 1880;
was elected 10 the United State Senate rs q
Democrat, 10 succeed the Hon. W. j. Sew.
ell, Republican.
Matthew Stanley Quay, OF Beaver court
house, was born in pillsburg, York coun-
iy, Pa. September 80 lSS3, was prepared
for college at Beaver aud Indiana acadc-
mites, was graduated nom Jefferson college
in 1890 was admitted 10 the bar in 1854;
was elected parliamentary of Beaver county
In 1856 and reelected in 1889; was leu
tenant in the Tenth PENNSYLVANIA reserves;
was colonel Of the misunderstanding.
ty-lourh Pennsylvania volunteers; was
licutcnant.coloncl and assistant commits
| sary.gcncml was military State agent at
Washngion was private SECRETARY TO the
! Governor oi Pennsylvania; was major and
chief oi transportation aud telegraph; was
military secretary oi the Governor OF Penn
| ,ylyania, lS6l-Ub, was u member ul the
| Legislature, lSlij-bi; was secretary oi the
commonwealth, lSi2-iS, was recorder Of
the city OF Philadelphia and chairman Of
! the Republican state committee lSsS-79
was secretary oi the commonwealth, 1872
| So; was delegate ut large Ia the Republican
national conventions oi 1872. 1876 and
! 1850. was elected State Treasurer in 1885;
was elected to the United States senate rs
Republican IN succeed John |. Mitchell.
William u, hate, OF Nashville. was born
near Castalian Spring. Tenn; he rccriyed
an academic education; when quite a
youth lac served ~ second clerk on q
steamboat between Nashville aud New Or
| leans, served a. "a private through the
| McSican war in Louisiana aud Tennessee
| regiments, year after returning from the
Mexican war WIS elected 10 the Tennessee
Legislature; graduated from Lebanon law
scho9l w lSl5, aud cnlcrd lp9n The prac-
1854 hc was elected attorney general for
! the Nashville district Tor six years. during
| his term Of office was nominated Tor Con-
| grcs-. hut declined hc was presidential
! clcctor in 1850 on the Breckenridge Lane:
WIS private captain, colonel hrigadicr aud
majOT-gcncml IN the Confederate service
surrcndcring with the Army at the Ten
ncsscc In 1855, was three times danger
ously wounded. after the close ui the war
| he returned 10 Tennessee aud resumed the
! practice ol law; was delegate Ia the Dem
! OCutic national convention IN lSiS; S.rVcd
| un the national Democratic executive COM
! mittcc iur Tennessee twelve years. was an
olccior lor the state 10 largc un the rildon-
| Hendricks ticket Ia 1876. in lSS2 was
elected Governor 1T Tennessee. and 10
! elected without opposition la 1881; in Jan
/ ulfv, lSs1, Nas elected a. the United
| States Senate ~ Democrat, 10 succeed
Washington G.. Nh.ithonc.
! Charles James Faulkner, oi Maninshurg,
/ WIS hOrn IN NaTiu-huu Berkeley county,
! W. Va. September ~. l,is; accompanied
| his father, Who was minister a. France In
/ 1852 attended uOird schools ia Paris and
/ switzerland. returned a. thc United states
/ In august. 1861, and after the arrest 81 his
| father hc Immediately went south. Ia iS,i2,
~ ihc age II tiuccn. lac entered the Nir.
| ginii Military institute 1T Lexington;
| served with the cadets Ia the battle Of New
| Market served n. aid 10 Gen. j. &. BRICK.
| inndgr. and altcrNarl io Gen. Henry 4.
| Wis. surUndcnng with him NJ Apo.
I mntluN. IN hs return ~ Boydyillo, his
/ home In MlHin-hufg. be- studied under
] the direction 81 his father until October.
/ iSh when ho cntcEcd the University of
| Virginia, graduating IN June, lSiS, was adj
/ miticd h. the lar in September, 1868; VAS
made grand master Oi the Masonic Grand
/ Lodge In 1879, Ia October $50 WIS elect.
cd Judge oi the Thirteenth judicial circuit,
composed oi the counties Of Jefferson,
Morgan and Berkeley; was elected to tho
/ United States >,'ultc ~ q Democrat to sue
cccd johnson y. Camden.
Consumption. scrofuIs, General Dc